The Sunderland conveyancing firm handling our Sunderland conveyancing has uncovered a difference when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation survey and what is in the conveyancing documents. My solicitor has advised that he must ensure that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s approach right?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

As someone unfamiliar with conveyancing in Sunderland what is your top tip you can impart for the ownership transfer in Sunderland

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Sunderland or throughout Tyne And Wear is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the home moving process. For instance, the vendor, estate agent and sometimes your lender. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Sunderland should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose responsibility is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.

There is a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be at fault for the process taking so long. You must always trust your lawyer above the other players in the conveyancing process.

Do I need to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Sunderland so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.

As opposed to twenty years ago, the vast majority lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide identification documents and there are still manifest advantages to using a locally based solicitor, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Sunderland.

It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Sunderland completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Sunderland. I've chance upon a site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?